Gluetal Lipoinjection (BBL)
BBL is a fat transfer operation (with reduced infection risk associated with implants) to deliver results that look appealing yet natural.
Liposuction is the process of collecting fat from another area of your body, such as the buttocks, belly, or thighs. Once the surgeon harvests the fat, it’s passed through a purification process to inject to contour and enhance the buttocks. Not all transferred fat cells can survive. To account for this loss, the surgeon chooses to inject some extra cells. The final result will appear once the swelling minimizes and the new fat cells integrate.
PRE-OPERATIVE INSTRUCTIONS
- Avoid alcohol or smoke for a few weeks before or after surgery for smooth and fast healing.
- Prepare your mind to avoid sitting on an area with newly crafted fat. Continue this practice for at least three weeks.
- Take all medicines as the doctor prescribed, and don’t forget to take pills on time.
- Wear loose clothing to let it easily slip on and off during changing of dress to ease the healing period.
- Have a comfortable recovery space set up, keep bobby pillows and stool softeners accessible.
- Maintain a healthy lifestyle before and after BBL to pace up the recovery process and maintain long-lasting results.
Surgery time
1-2 hours
Anesthesia
Anesthesia With Sedation
Hospitalization
1 Night
Recovery time
15 Days
Effects
Immediately
Results
Immediately
Post Surgery instructions
- After discharge, continue to rest comfortably for one day. You may sleep in any position you feel comfortable.
- Use ice packs to reduce swelling and comfort during the first 24 hours only.
- In case of pain, please take your prescribed pain medication. Take these medications with food to prevent nausea. Extra strength Tylenol (Acetaminophen) is also effective for pain.
- Drink plenty of fluids. Avoid dehydration after surgery. It may cause nausea and dizziness.
- Do not take medication for the first ten days after surgery. It will help if you avoid alcohol while taking any medications.
- Seek medical attention immediately if you experience any of the following symptoms: Temperature above 101.8°F, severe unrelieved pain, shakes and chills, the sudden appearance of swelling or redness or firmness in the swollen area.
- You will go home wearing a garment. This garment is to wear under clothes. It is designed to place gentle pressure on the suctioned sites.
- Keep this garment in place continuously for 24 hours after surgery.
- Expect considerable drainage of a pink to light reddish fluid from the incision sites during the next one to two days. THIS OCCURRENCE is normal, DO NOT BE ALARMED.
- Keep the Band-aids in place over the punctured sites. You may remove them for your first shower one day after surgery. Re-apply a new band-aid if needed. You can use this time as the opportunity to wash your garment while you shower. At times patients may feel dizzy and nauseous. You may want to have someone assist you during your first shower.
- Avoid vigorous physical exercise for seven days after your surgery. You may resume normal activities gradually. Be as active as possible can. Lying in bed all day is not recommended.
- Keep wearing your compression garment for approximately one day after surgery. You may remove it for short periods to shower, wash the garment, or use the toilet only. In some instances, after three months, the doctor may ask you to continue to wear this garment for additional time
- This garment is an essential factor in promoting a safe and comfortable postoperative period. The garment compresses the involved area to reduce oedema (swelling) and ecchymosis (bruising) and let the skin shrink evenly.
- It is usual for swelling and skin discoloration (bruising) to exist in the surgical areas. Bruising may feel lumpy and hard to the touch. This firmness is also regular and usually subsides within four to six weeks. The amount of swelling varies for each individual.
- Do not apply pressure and avoid sitting on your buttocks for around a month or at least three weeks. One of the most important things is the survival of the grafted fat after a Brazilian butt lift. Pressure on the buttock can kill or shift the transplanted fat.
- Avoid direct sun or UV exposure to the suctioned sites for several weeks after surgery.
- Please avoid all forms of nicotine (coffee, tea) for two weeks before and after surgery. Nicotine is a vasoconstrictor and can increase the risks of unnecessary post-operative complications.
- In general, be aware that smoking or the use of unauthorized medications that can lead to complications and jeopardize the results of your surgery.